There is no advantage given to them because they donated money to fund the development which gets you a certain ship as a thank you for your support.

This game will be about skill and there is a little chance that one newbie can take out a fleet so easily unless that fleet is full of newbies that can’t hit anything…

Watch Legend of the Galactic Heroes and you won’t be disappointed. ;)

You did the only thing you thought was right.

These beings actually exist and you don’t want any of them around unless you like being tortured as they hate you with a passion and really want you to keep denying Jesus Christ so you won’t gain eternal life.